Fragrance comparison

Seafaring Man vs Sea Moss & Salt

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

3 wins

Seafaring Man

L'Aromatica Perfume

4.3343 votes

Rank #15,640 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Sea Moss & Salt

St James Of London

3.001 votes

Rank #65,878 CitrusMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seafaring Man takes 3 of 4 categories.

Seafaring Man
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sea Moss & Salt
Choose it for a citrus and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Seafaring Man3/4

Sea Moss & Salt1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Seafaring Man
Sillage & projection: Seafaring Man
Value for money: Sea Moss & Salt
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Seafaring Man

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Seafaring ManL'Aromatica Perfume

Sea Moss & SaltSt James Of London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

42%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

43 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevitySeafaring Man

SillageSeafaring Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSea Moss & SaltBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic83%

salty65%

aquatic48%

citrus30%

citrus100%

marine92%

floral84%

green77%

mossy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both marine, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Sea NotesSeaweedSea SaltBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

BergamotGrapefruitPeach BlossomSeaweedSea SaltOakmossHerbal Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSeaweed, Sea Salt and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Seafaring Man, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer100

Fall44

Winter22

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

Casual 41%Work 29%Date 19%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,640

PerfumerLoreto Remsing

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#65,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSeafaring ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Seafaring Man by L'Aromatica Perfume opens with a brisk splash of sunlit bergamot and chilled ocean air. Instead of the sugary aquatic notes common in department store colognes, this fragrance captures the raw, invigorating smell of real Pacific coastline. Crisp sea salt crystals and mineral sea notes immediately take…

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Sea Moss & Salt opens with a bright burst of tart grapefruit and bitter bergamot before settling into a crisp coastal breeze. It smells like standing on a windswept shoreline in the early morning, where salty ocean spray hits green seaweed and damp coastal moss. A soft touch of peach blossom adds subtle smoothness so …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Seafaring Man or Sea Moss & Salt?

Seafaring Man takes 3 of 4 categories. Seafaring Man is rated 4.33/5 from 43 votes; Sea Moss & Salt is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Seafaring Man for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sea Moss & Salt for a citrus and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.